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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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